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Suggest Treatment For Encephalopathy

RE: DENGUE ENCEPHALITIS W/ PSYCHOSIS (1 MONTH SINCE CONFIRMATION)Hi,I am Amanda Gordon Paragas, mother of 3 boys, whom recently contracted Dengue. All four of us were confined last October 7-14 at St. Lukes, Fort Bonifacio, Philippines. My eldest, who is about to turn 11 this November 18, Harry Paragas was diagnosed through a spinal tap to have Dengue Encephalitis. Last October 31, I had to rush him back to the hospital as he was starting to exhibit signs of psychosis (parang sinasaniban). It has been more than a month since we have been confirmed to have dengue. We are now currently confined at the St. Lukes Hospital in Fort Bonifacio rm 651.I would like to ask for your assistance in finding other cases similar to ours to help resolve my my son's encephalopathy and get him back to normal.Please find attached the medical abstract of my son for your reference.Please, please, please, maawa po kayo. You may contact me or my husband Eric anytime at 632-0000, 632-0000, +63-0000, +0000 or YYYY@YYYY God bless you,Amanda G. Paragas
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your son's symptoms and can understand your concern, as he is unwell.

Dengue encephalitis is uncommon, however, it occurs in most countries.

Unfortunately, there is no specific treatment for cure of dengue encephalitis. Most of the treatment is supportive and symptomatic.

If the child has seizures, we use anti-epileptic medications.

If the patient has psychosis, as in your son's case, we use anti-psychotic medications, such as quetiapine or olanzapine.

The good news is that most people recover over time, more so, the recovery is very good in children.

I hope my reply has helped you.

I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
     
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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Suggest Treatment For Encephalopathy

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your son s symptoms and can understand your concern, as he is unwell. Dengue encephalitis is uncommon, however, it occurs in most countries. Unfortunately, there is no specific treatment for cure of dengue encephalitis. Most of the treatment is supportive and symptomatic. If the child has seizures, we use anti-epileptic medications. If the patient has psychosis, as in your son s case, we use anti-psychotic medications, such as quetiapine or olanzapine. The good news is that most people recover over time, more so, the recovery is very good in children. I hope my reply has helped you. I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/